22TRA034 The Dyslexias :Origins & Interventions

Date:        Wednesday 2nd & 9th March 2022
Time:        3.15 pm - 4.15 pm
Venue:     Online via Zoom

This Webinar, run over 2 one hour presentations, will be presented by Dr. Pauline Cogan.  Dr. Cogan has a life-long interest in the topic.

Night 1 will introduce the 4 different kinds of dyslexia and their origins. This will be accompanied by discussion on the importance of language, working memory and long term memory.  If time permits there will be a specific focus on Phonological Dyslexia which is the most commonly occurring type. 

Night 2 will focus on the interventions for Phonological Dyslexia, the other types of dyslexia, Rapid Automatised Naming, Magno-Cellular and Cerebellar Dyslexia will be discussed with their interventions. 

Bio of Presenter:  DR Pauline Cogan

Dr. Pauline Cogan is an honorary member of the Board of Dyslexia International Tools & Technologies which is a portal to UNESCO. She is on the National Executive Committee of the Irish Learning Support Association (ILSA) and is the Editor of LEARN – the peer reviewed journal of that body. She is also a Chartered Psychologist of the Psychological Society of Ireland.